A monumental reference that provides comprehensive details on the freshwater fishes of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

Certain to stand among the reference books of choice for anyone interested in the continent’s aquatic ecosystems, Freshwater Fishes of North America covers the ecology, morphology, reproduction, distribution, behavior, taxonomy, conservation, and fossil record of each North American fish family.

Volume 1 (of three) covers the following North American families of fishes:

Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)

Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)

Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Amiidae (Bowfins)

Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

The encyclopedic review of each fish family is accompanied by color photographs, maps, and original artwork created by noted fish illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri. The result is a rich textual and visual experience.

Widely anticipated, this monumental reference is the result of decades of analysis and synthesis by leading fish experts from a variety of universities, research laboratories, museums, and aquariums.

The chapter authors of Volume 1 are:

William E. Bemis

Micah G. Bennett

Michael D. Burns

Brooks M. Burr

Anthony L. Echelle

Nicholas J. Gidmark

Carter R. Gilbert

Howard S. Gill

Lance Grande

Alex Haro

Phillip M. Harris

Eric J. Hilton

Lisa J. Hopman

Gregory Hubbard

Bernard R. Kuhajda

William J. Matthews

Deborah A. McLennan

Ian C. Potter

Claude B. Renaud

Stephen T. Ross

Michael Sandel

Andrew M. Simons

Melvin L. Warren, Jr.